The Customs and Excise Act 2018 is introduced on 1st October 2018 and exports will now be included in the administrative penalties regime.
There is currently an embargo on cargo terminating at Narita due to an over-capacity issue caused by unavailability of cargo facilities at Kansai Airport that have been impacted by Typhoon Jebi.
A large typhoon is set to hit Hong Kong on Sunday 16th which may cause some flight interruptions.
Ports of Auckland is closed until at least 0700 on Tuesday 28th August due to a serious injury.
Air New Zealand has notified us that the Christchurch operation is currently being impacted by heavy fog, this may result in capacity issues throughout the day.
On the back of reportedly higher than expected bunker fuel prices shipping lines have announced an Emergency Fuel Surcharge.